The Sims 3 Townie DecaDynasty Challenge

[Seabody]

Here (I bolded the sentence and italicized the word):

10. Heirs must leave behind 10 items (no more) of a particular type in the house. No items left can be from previous households. These items must be a) created, b) found, or c) given to you as freebies/perks as part of a career or being a Celebrity. None of the 10 items can be purchased or made on the Display Table. Each house must have a unique item type. Examples of qualifying types — freebies/perks (criminal career objects taken home, culinary career fridge, law enforcement squad car, celebrity freebies in family inventory, etc.), presents, field trip souvenirs, paintings, photos, sculptures, beetles, butterflies, gems, metals, spacerocks, fish, relics, inventions, nectar, books, spirits, Gnomes, Lifetime Happiness Reward objects (i.e. teleporter, collection helper), skill certificates, plants, and any harvestables from Omni Plants. All household members from a given house can contribute towards this requirement.

[MarianT]

As far as ghosts go, I think you'd be okay to be friends with any ghost, even one of your tombstone providers. Metro might think otherwise though, but I don't see that in the rules anywhere.

I can't figure out how to quote from two different posts, but Metro replied something like, "Nope, ghosts are  definitely okay."

EDIT:  The discussion is on page 23.

[Metropolis Man]

I do not have a problem with anyone using a deceased family member as a ghost NPC to help with the moving requirement. Technically when a Sim dies their ghost becomes an NPC anyway — you cannot play/control them unless you'd bring them back to life.

[Tipi]

Thanks, Metro, for clarifying the ghost thing. I so happy for your ruling on this, so I don't have to adopt or rely on the chance of getting a burglar. 

I have yet another question: after my heir maxes his unique career, can he start on another career track if he has no intention of reaching the top? My heir - an angler (Legendary Piscador) - does not get enough opportunities and I think getting a new job might help. He's an adult now, and still needs three more opportunities to be able to marry and move out.

[Metropolis Man]

I have yet another question: after my heir maxes his unique career, can he start on another career track if he has no intention of reaching the top? My heir - an angler (Legendary Piscador) - does not get enough opportunities and I think getting a new job might help. He's an adult now, and still needs three more opportunities to be able to marry and move out.

Yeah, to my knowledge any self-employed career (i.e. painting, gardening, fishing, etc) has no opportunities at all. Not sure why. There's plenty of skill opportunities with the associated skills needed for those careers, but for whatever reason, only rabbit hole careers and professions have ops. Anyway, yes, your heir can start another career. Be careful not to max it if you plan on having another heir max the same career as their unique one for the moving requirement.

[MoonsAreBlue]

I don't know if this has been asked, but are stylists NPCs like tattoo artists? Or are they just townies?

[Audren]

I don't know if this has been asked, but are stylists NPCs like tattoo artists? Or are they just townies?

No, the default stylists are like consignment specialists. They have homes in the town and are playable from the start of the game.

[MoonsAreBlue]

No, the default stylists are like consignment specialists. They have homes in the town and are playable from the start of the game.

Ok, that's what I thought, but it's always good to double check! Thanks.

[Mary-Greenman]

I cannot wait to try this!

Question: For those of us with the patch that controls the amount of days each age stage has, is there a certain amount we should be setting it to or do you just want the default numbers?

EDIT: Never mind, I read the post again and it said normal. XD

[Sportsfan]

You have to be patched up all the way anyways.

[Metropolis Man]

4. Birthday cakes can only be used on actual birthdays.

It's been brought to my attention that this rule has been interpreted (by at least one player) to cover all Sims in the neighborhood. The only way you could know for certainty as to the exact birthday of a non household member is to cheat and make them part of the household temporarily. So, no one should be aging up non household members anyway.

[Sportsfan]

It's been brought to my attention that this rule has been interpreted (by at least one player) to cover all Sims in the neighborhood. The only way you could know for certainty as to the exact birthday of a non household member is to cheat and make them part of the household temporarily. So, no one should be aging up non household members anyway.

Does that mean Pam failed?

[jeanamariex3]

If that certain player indeed failed the challenge, can he/she still continue the story, but as an unofficial dynasty? I would really like it if the certain player did. 

[Metropolis Man]

If that certain player indeed failed the challenge, can he/she still continue the story, but as an unofficial dynasty? I would really like it if the certain player did. 

Unless I hear from other players stating they have also interpreted the birthday cake rule to only imply household members, then yeah, it's unfortunate, but Pam unknowingly broke a rule. Again, to me the rule is clear, but it needs to be clear for everyone. You DO NOT and CANNOT know birthdays of non household members, so using a cake on them is not even an option because of that rule.

[jeanamariex3]

I still say she should continue, but instead of it being a HoF spot, it should be an unofficial Dreamweaver Dynasty story. Maybe Pam could just use it as her unofficial dynasty as a Dreamweaver Spinoff, like her story "I am Called Uriah."

I think it would be a bigger shame to scrap the story because it's disqualified for the HoF. Just because it's not HoF qualified, doesn't mean it's not a good Dynasty.